Comb-cleaning device



v May 8, 1928. 1,668,580

K. WOJTASIEWICZ COMB CLEANING DEVICE Filed Sept. 1 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1May 8, 1928. 1,668,580

K. WOJTASIEWICZ COMB CLEANING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Flled Sept 15 1927Patented May 8, 1928 KAZMER WoJ'rAsIEWIoz, or CLEVELAND, OHIO.

COMB-CLEANING DEVICE.

Application filed September 15, 1927. Serial No. 219,629.

Another object or the present invention is to generally improve theconstruction of a comb cleaner.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood the same consists inthe novel construction. combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated on the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the appended claims. I c

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which likedesignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout theseveral views,

Fig. 1 a side view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of thedevice;

Fig. 2 is atop view of the device with the cover removed;

Fig. 3 is'a transverse cross-sectional view on. line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. t is the end view of the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the invention embodies two endwalls and 11 terminating in supporting legs 12 and 13. Each of said legsis provided with a plate 14: with aperture 15 therein by means of whichthe device may be affixed or mounted upon a table or any other suitablesupport.

he two end walls 10 and 11 are joined or connected by means of shelf 16,front wall 17 and rear wall 18. Said shelf and said walls are affixed toeach of said end walls 10 and 11 by means of screws or nails 19.

i The invention further embodies a. metallic strip 20 which is mountedat its ends in end walls 10 and 11 and is subtantially above the frontwall 17. Forwardly of said metallic strip 20 is another strip 21likewise mounted at its ends in the end walls 10 and 11. Embedded by itslower edge in the upper end of front wall 17 and by its upper end insaid strip 21 is a protecting wall 22, made of glass or of any othersuitable material and is likewise afiixed by its ends in the end walls10 and 11. The purpose of said protecting wall is to deflect anyimpurities that may fall from the comb into the space made by the frontwall 17 and rear wall 18 and into drawer 23, said drawer beingpositioned upon shelf 24 and directly below rotatable brush 2. I

An L-shaped wooden strip 26 is spaced from said metallic strip 20 and islikewise embedded by its ends in the end walls 10 and 11. A narrowermetallic strip 27 is receivable within said wooden strip 26 and is forthe purpose of strengthening the structure of the device. The innerfaces of said strips 26 and 27 are covered by layer of felt 28 whichforms a protective covering for the comb when the same is receivedwithin the device for the purpose of cleaning the same.

In front of the-inner face of metallic strip 20, there is positioned aresilient metallic plate 29 having upon its inner face a layer of felt30. v

Screw 31 is passed through the central portion of the metallic strip-20and is adapted to contact with the resilient plate 29 by its inner end,as seen on Fig. 2. Between strips 20 and26. or more specifically betweenfelt layers 28 and there is a longitudinal slit 32 into which the, comb33 is positioned and adapted to embed itself by its teeth intortherotatable brush 25 as seen on Fig. 3. On a plane with the lower end ofthe metallie strip 20 there is a pair of wires 34 which traverse saidslit 32 and which are adapted to pass in between the teeth of the combfor the purpose of supporting the body of the comb thereuptnl. The outerends of said wires 3 1 are provided with loops 35 for the purpose ofpassing screws36 therethrough by means of which said wires are mountedupon the lower end of strip 20.

On inserting comb 33 into slit 32 screw 31 is turned until resilientplate 29 with its felt layer are brought by their central portions tothe comb which will be firmly held in position by the pressure exertedthereupon by said plate 29 and felt 30 on its one side and by strips 26and 27 and felt layer 28 011 its other side, as is apparent from Fig. 2.

Celluloid cover 37 mounted upon the upper ends of end walls 10 and 11provides a housing or covering for the mechanism heremabove describedand adds to the neat appearance of the device. Said cover is providedwith slit -38 registering with slit 32, permitting ready insertion ofthe comb into the device.

Plates 38 passing over said celluloid cover 37 at the ends thereof holdsaid cover in position upon the end walls 1 and 1:1 Screws 39 passingthrough said plates 88 and cover 37 attix said plates and said cover;

to said end walls and 11.

Said rotatable brush has shaft which is mounted within end walls 10 and11 and is adapted for rotation therewithin. One'of the ends of saidshaft 40 projects beyond wall 11 and has a .pinion 41 mountedthereupon.Said pinion meshes with a central gear 42 which is mounted upon theshaft 43 which is atlixed to said end wall 11. Said central shaft 42meshes with gear 43 mounted upon shaft 44 which is mounted in end wall11 and .is adapted for rotation. The end of 'sha tt44 is square andreceives a crank lever 45 which has at its outer end crank handle 46. Byturning crank lever 45 by handle 46 gear 43 rotates and through gear 4the rotation will be imparted to pinion 41 and in consequence thereofbrush 25 will likewise be rotated with its shaft 40 which bristles ofsaid brush striking upon the comb and in between the teeth will driveall the dirt from the teeth which dirt will deflect from the protectivewall 22 and will fall into drawer 23 from where it can be removed uponwithdrawing said drawer 23 t'rom beneath brush -25.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

W'hat I claim as new is:

1,. .A comb cleaner comprising a pair of end walls-a pair of stripsmountedu-pon said end walls and spaced from each other for inserting acomb therewithin, a resilient plate adjacent one of said strips, a screwpassing through said latter strip and bearing against said plate forengaging said comb wl-ien the same rests between said strips, meansassociated with one of said strips for providing upright support for.the comb, a rotatable brush mounted between said end walls, said brushbeing adapted to engage the teeth of the comb, and means for rotatingsaid brush.

2. A comb cleaner comprising a pair of end walls, a pair of stripsmoui-ited -in said end walls and spaced from each other for efi'ecting aslit for receiving a comb therewithin, a resilient plate adjacent one ofsaid strips, means associated with said latter strip and bearing againstsaid plate for en gaging the comb when the same rests within said slit,and a rotatable brush mounted between :said end walls.

2-3. A comb clainer comprising a pair of end walls, .a pair ofstripsmounted in said end walls and spaced from each other for cll'ecting aslit, .a resilient plate adjacent one of said strips, adjustable meansassociated with said latter strip and bearing against said plate forholding the comb in position within said slit, a. plurality ofassociated with one of said strips for providing upright support for thecomb, a 1'0- tatable brush mounted between said end walls, said brushbeing adapted to engage the teeth of the comb, and means for rotatingsaid brush.

in testimony whereof Iaflix my signature.

KAZMER RVOJTASIEWICZ.

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